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[09/19/07 - 04:23 PM]
TV Land Celebrates Family Day with Dinnertime Blackout on September 24
TV Land will pre-empt regularly-scheduled programming and "go dark" on September 24 from 6pm to 7pm (ET/PT) to encourage families to dine together.

[09/19/07 - 04:22 PM]
Delta Burke and Andrea Roth Star in "Bridal Fever," an Original Movie for Hallmark Channel Which Has Begun Production in Toronto for Air in 2008
The original movie has begun production in Toronto, Canada for air on Hallmark Channel in 2008.

[09/19/07 - 04:20 PM]
The "Four Fathers of Comedy" Touch Down Sunday, September 23, on Fox
Homer Simpson, Hank Hill, Peter Griffin and Stan Smith - throw some Hail Marys with their "picks" for this Sunday's NFL games.

[09/19/07 - 04:20 PM]
Monday Night Football: ESPN's Highest Rating of 2007
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, September 18.

[09/19/07 - 02:52 PM]
Jimmy Kimmel to Host the "2007 American Music Awards" Live on Abc, Sunday, November 18
"I am thrilled to return as host of the '2007 American Music Awards,'" said Kimmel. "This is my fourth time hosting. My intent is to break Glen Campbell's all-time record of five. And his hip."

[09/19/07 - 02:50 PM]
ABC Entertainment Senior Vice Presidents to Co-Head Alternative Series, Specials and Late-Night
In their new capacity, Saade and Dummer will jointly oversee development, current and production for ABC's alternative series, with Mr. Saade focusing more on development and Ms. Dummer more on current and specials.

[09/19/07 - 02:47 PM]
The CBS Mobile Network Unveils Its 2007-2008 Season Program Lineup on V Cast Mobile TV from Verizon Wireless
This season's programming lineup will feature the additions of new CBS series THE BIG BANG THEORY, KID NATION, VIVA LAUGHLIN and MOONLIGHT, as well as returning series HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, SHARK, THE UNIT and THE PRICE IS RIGHT.

[09/19/07 - 02:46 PM]
What We Learned About Americans This Week on the CBS Primetime Game Show "Power of 10"
CBS details the poll results from the show's September 18 episode.

[09/19/07 - 02:42 PM]
NBC and Nissan Extend Partnership with 'NBC Premiere Week Nissan Rogue Giveaway' - Five Nissan Rogues Will Be Given Away Each Night During Premiere Week Starting September 24
Said promotion will run next week during "Heroes" (Monday), "The Biggest Loser" (Tuesday), "Bionic Woman" (Wednesday), "The Office" (Thursday) and "Las Vegas" (Friday).

[09/19/07 - 02:40 PM]
'The Singing Bee' Buzzes Along with Top-Notch Musical Guests and Exciting New Twists with the Season Premiere Episode Airing Tuesday, October 2
The Peacock confirms our previous report about its move to Tuesdays at 8:00/7:00c as well as its upcoming theme episodes.

[09/19/07 - 02:30 PM]
New Show Teaches Guys How to Keep Their Cool - and Get the Girl
The new MTV series "The Gamekillers" follows "unsuspecting guys on dates with beautiful girls and pits them against a variety of characters engineered to test their game."

[09/19/07 - 12:07 PM]
24 Resets the Clock for Season Seven with Two-Night Premiere Event Sunday, JaN. 13, and Monday, JaN. 14, on Fox
Plus: FOX will continue to air all originals all season into June.

[09/19/07 - 10:41 AM]
NBC.com to Offer Users Free, Ad-Supported Downloads of Popular Shows
The list of programs available at launch will include "Heroes," "The Office," "Life," "Bionic Woman," "30 Rock," "Friday Night Lights," "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno."

[09/19/07 - 10:39 AM]
USA Network Picks Up Hit Series 'Psych' for Third Season
"We are thrilled to bring 'Psych' back for a third season," said USA's Jeff Wachtel. "The series has been a critical and ratings sensation since it premiered last summer and continues to gain new viewers and grow its fan-base."

[09/19/07 - 10:39 AM]
Myspace and MTV Announce Details of First Presidential Candidate Dialogue with John Edwards
The inaugural event will take place on Thursday, September 27, at 12:00 pm ET on the University of New Hampshire campus.

[09/19/07 - 10:38 AM]
The Finale of "Big Brother 8" Delivers Its Highest Adult 18-34 Rating of the Season and Matches Its Best Adult 18-49 and Adult 25-54 Ratings
CBS spins the numbers for Tuesday, September 18.

[09/19/07 - 10:37 AM]
The American Theatre Wing's 62nd Annual Tony Awards(R) to Be Broadcast in a Three-Hour Ceremony Live from Radio City Music Hall, Sunday, June 15 on the CBS Television Network
The TONY AWARDS(R), presented by the American Theatre Wing and the League of American Theatres and Producers, have been broadcast on CBS since 1978.

[09/19/07 - 10:36 AM]
Evel Prevails as "Evel" Dick Donato Wins "Big Brother 8" and the Grand Prize $500,000!!
CBS details the winner of "Big Brother 8."

[09/18/07 - 06:01 PM]
NBC Ranks #1 in 18-49 for the Primetime Week of SepT. 10-16
NBC spins the numbers for the week of September 10-16.

[09/18/07 - 06:00 PM]
Media Personality Egypt Joins the 'Maury' Show This Fall as a Special Correspondent
Egypt is best known as the co-host of New York City's Power 105.1 FM's morning show.

[09/18/07 - 04:19 PM]
It's a Bright Day for It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
FX spins the numbers for Thursday, September 13.

[09/18/07 - 12:09 PM]
Del Rey to Publish Novel Heroes: Saving Charlie, Based on NBC's Emmy(R) and Golden Globe(R) Nominated Hit Series Heroes and Its Japanese Time Traveler "Hiro"
The Aury Wallington-penned original novel will track the relationship between characters Hiro Nakamura (Masi Oka) and Charlie (Jayma Mays).

[09/18/07 - 12:08 PM]
Primetime Ratings Report for the Week of September 10, 2007
ABC spins the numbers for the week of September 10-16.

[09/18/07 - 12:08 PM]
See the World Through Sarah's Eyes Comedy Central Home Entertainment(R) Releases "The Sarah Silverman Program" DVD Hitting Stores on Tuesday, October 2
Bonus material features musical performances, karaoke sing-a-long and audio commentary from the entire cast.

[09/18/07 - 12:07 PM]
The Animated Housemates Are Back with All-New Episodes of "Drawn Together" on Comedy Central(R)
Plus: Rebecca Romijn makes a special guest voice appearance as "Charlotte," a spider whose unnatural relationship with Spanky becomes an obsession in the "Charlotte's Web of Lies" episode.

[09/18/07 - 12:06 PM]
Grab Some Snacks, Maybe Some Tissues (You Know Why) and Let "Drawn Together" Soothe What's Left of Your SouL. "Drawn Together: Season Two - Extended & Uncensored" DVD Hits Stores on Tuesday, September 25
Bonus features include "a karaoke sing-along, behind-the-scenes interview, audio commentary and potentially annoying commentary on commentary."

[09/18/07 - 12:05 PM]
MrS. America Competition Premieres on We TV Friday, September 21st at 8pm ET/PT
Hosting this year's pageant extravaganza is actor Alan Thicke known for his role on "Growing Pains" and reality star Omarosa Stallworth of "The Apprentice."

[09/18/07 - 09:54 AM]
NBC and Universal Media Studios Sign Golden Globe and Sag Nominee Lauren Graham ('The Gilmore Girls,' 'Evan Almighty') to New Series Development Deal
"I've been pursuing her aggressively for the past several years after her outstanding work on 'Gilmore Girls,'" said NBC's Marc Hirschfeld. "She truly is a gifted television comedy star and we are thrilled to have her back on NBC."

[09/17/07 - 04:42 PM]
Sunday Night Football Beats Emmys
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, September 16.

[09/17/07 - 04:39 PM]
Disney-ABC Television Group Captures 15 Emmy Awards
ABC won a total of 10 Primetime Emmy Awards, including statues presented at the Creative Arts Emmys on September 8.

[09/17/07 - 04:38 PM]
ABC Announces the Bachelorettes for the 11th Edtion of "The Bachelor"
Plus: Each episode of "The Bachelor" will be available on ABC.com the day after airing on the network for users to watch online.

[09/17/07 - 04:37 PM]
Comedy Central(R) Honored with Two Primetime Emmy Awards
"The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" took home Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series for the fifth year in a row.

[09/17/07 - 04:18 PM]
GSN Honors the Beloved 'Match Game' Panelist Brett Somers with a Special Marathon on Saturday, September 22 from 9 Am to 5 PM ET
GSN's Somers "Match Game" marathon includes 14 episodes of the show originally broadcast between 1973 and 1982.

[09/17/07 - 04:17 PM]
A U.S. Road Trip, a High Speed Crash, Plus Hugh Grant Races a Compact Car on BBC America
New episodes of BBC America's "Top Gear" premiere every Monday at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.

[09/17/07 - 04:15 PM]
True Love Takes a Dark and Hairy Turn in the ABC Family Original Movie 'Nature of the Beast'
The telefilm premieres Sunday, October 21st (8:00 - 10:00 PM ET/PT) as part of ABC Family's "13 Nights of Halloween" programming event.

[09/17/07 - 01:39 PM]
NBC Flips 'Bee,' 'Loser'; CW Sets Sunday Encores
The second season of "Bee" will now launch on Tuesday, October 2 at 8:00/7:00c with 90-minute editions of "Loser" shifting to 8:30/7:30c that same night.

[09/17/07 - 12:20 PM]
First Round of Performers Announced for "The 41st Annual Cma Awards"
Kenny Chesney, Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts, George Strait and Keith Urban are all set to perform.

[09/17/07 - 12:19 PM]
HBO Receives 21 Primetime Emmy Awards, the Most of Any Network This Year; Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Leads HBO Programming with 6 Emmys
"Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" topped HBO's list of winners with 6 awards, while "The Sopranos," "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts" and "Rome" each received 3 awards.

[09/17/07 - 10:33 AM]
Dane Cook Guest Stars on Two-Hour Season Finale of 'Last Comic Standing' Wednesday at 9 PM as the Final Two Contestants Enjoy a Rousing Roast by Fellow Comics Before Winner Is Revealed
In this two-hour finale, finalists Lavell Crawford and Jon Reep will be roasted by fellow comics, including renowned roaster Jeffrey Ross, top 10 finalist Doug Benson and talent scout and season three winner Alonzo Bodden.

[09/17/07 - 10:29 AM]
NBC Tops All Broadcast Networks at 59th Annual Emmy Awards
"All of us at NBC share in the excitement of this wonderful Emmy Awards night and congratulate every one of our talented winners, both at the network and the studio," said the Peacock's chief Ben Silverman.

[09/17/07 - 10:28 AM]
AMC Scores at the Emmys with Broken Trail
"The recognition 'Broken Trail' received on Sunday night from the industry is an affirmation that the original scripted programming AMC is introducing to our audience is of the highest quality," said AMC's Charlie Collier.

[09/17/07 - 10:27 AM]
VH1 Mobile Launches 'Pop Up Video to Go,' a New Made-For-Mobile Original That Brings VH1's Wildly Popular 'Pop-Up Video' to the Mobile Handset
Each weekly installment of "Pop Up Video To Go," will feature two new "popped" music videos specifically created for mobile handsets.

[09/17/07 - 01:12 AM]
The Futon's First Look: "Prison Break" (FOX, Season Three)

[09/16/07 - 08:00 PM]
Winners of the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards Announced
NBC's "30 Rock" takes home Outstanding Comedy Series while HBO's "The Sopranos" closes out its run as Outstanding Drama Series.

[09/14/07 - 08:45 PM]
Development Update: Week of September 10-14
Updates include: Jason Katims to help out on NBC's "Bionic Woman," TBS to extend "My Boys," FOX begins casting "The Oaks" and A&E issues another cast-contingent pilot order.

[09/14/07 - 04:23 PM]
The BET Hip Hop Awards 2007 -- StylE. SubstancE. SwaggeR.
The BET Hip Hop Awards 2007 will take place on Saturday, October 13 at Atlanta's Civic Center, and premiere on the network Wednesday, October 17 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

[09/14/07 - 04:22 PM]
The Jerry Springer Show Getting Feminine Touch for 17th Season in National Syndication
Mimi Madrigal, Katie Darwin and Mari Flores, all current off-duty law enforcement officers, will join with the veteran male members of the Springer security team this season.

[09/14/07 - 04:20 PM]
Dick Wolf's Hit Crime Drama "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" Premieres in National Syndication on September 17
Plus: "SVU" will premiere in weekend syndication starting Saturday, September 22.

[09/14/07 - 04:13 PM]
Nothing Tame About Wild Family Drama
The season season of BBC America's "Wild at Heart" premieres Sunday, October 14, 7:00p.m. ET/4:00p.m. PT.

[09/14/07 - 10:37 AM]
Ryan Seacrest Stays Up Late to Guest on the Second Season Premiere of "Talkshow with Spike Feresten" Saturday, September 15, on Fox
Feresten and Seacrest will chat "host-to-host" as Seacrest prepares to host one of television's biggest events.







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